Attachment for supporting a magazine and an ash tray conveniently in front of a person seated in front of a hair dryer



May 29, 1956 F. v. EGGHEN 2,747,322

ATTACHMENT FOR SUPPORTING A MAGAZINE AND AN ASH TRAY CONVENIENT-LY IN FRONT OF A PERSON SEATED IN FRONT OF A HAIR DRYER Filed Jan. 8, 1954 IN VEN TOR.

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Application January 8, 1954, Serial No. 402,977

2 Claims. (Cl. 45-82) This invention relates to a hair dryer attachment for supporting a magazine and an ashtray conveniently in front of a person seated in front of a hair dryer and has for its primary object to support a magazine in a position to be read by the person seated in front of the hair dryer while at the same time supporting an ashtray within convenient reach of the person.

Another object is to support the magazine and ashtray on the vertical column of the hair dryer so as to avoid the necessity of providing a separate support for the magazine rack and the ashtray.

, The above and other objects may be attained by employing this invention which embodies among its features a collar mounted on the supporting column of a conventional hair dryer intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof, a tubular socket carried by the collar and projecting outwardly therefrom adjacent one side thereof, the axis of said socket lying parallel to the supporting column, an elbow having legs which extend perpendicularly to one another, one leg of said elbow being received in the socket and having a longitudinal row of longitudinally spaced openings extending transversely therethrough, a pin extending through a selected opening and engaging the upper end of the socket to hold the elbow at a selected height relative to the supporting column, an angle member having tubular arms which extend perpendicularly to one another, one of said arms telescopically receiving the leg of the elbow remote from that having the row of openings therein, said arm extending horizontally outwardly from the leg, the'opposite arm of said angle member extending horizontally outwardly from the first arm remote from the elbow, a bar telescopically entering the opposite arm and extending longitudinally therefrom, spaced ears carried by the bar and extending longitudinally therefrom adjacent the end thereof remote from the angle member, a beam mounted between the ears to rock in a vertical arcuate path adjacent the ends of the ears remote from the bar, a magazine support carried by the beam and extending laterally therefrom for movement therewith in a vertical arcuate path to one side of the bar, and means adjustably carried by the bar and engaging the beam for holding the magazine support at a selected angle to the vertical.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hair dryer showing this improved magazine holder and ashtray support mounted thereon;

Figure 2 is a perspective view on a slightly enlarged scale of the magazine support and ashtray holder;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the parts.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a column C of a conventional hair dryer is supported on a conventional base B and carries at its upper end a head H housing the drying equipment. The structure so far defined is conventional and forms no part of this invention except in combination therewith.

2,747,322 Patented May 29, 1956 ice My improved magazine support and ashtray holder designated generally 10 comprises a collar 12 having on one side outwardly extending ears 14 which are adapted to receive clamping screws for clamping the collar on the column C of the hair dryer. A suitable cushioning element 16 which is preferably of nonconducted material such as sponge rubber is mounted within the collar 12 in encircling relation with the column C and the ears 14 are pierced with openings for receiving clamping bolts by means of which the collar 12 is clamped at a selected height on the column C. Carried by the collar 12 and extending outwardly therefrom dirnetrically opposite the ears 14 is a tubular socket member 18 preferably of rectangular formation, the walls of which lie parallel with the axis of the column C as will be readily understood upon reference to the drawings.

Mounted in the socket 18 for vertical movement in parallel relation to the column C is one leg 20 of an elbow designated generally 22 and extending through the leg 20 in longitudinally spaced relation is a longitudinal row of openings 24 for the reception of a stop pin 26 which is adapted to extend through a selected opening 24 and engage the upper edge of the socket 18, as illustrated in Figure 2, to hold the elbow 22 in a selected position relative to the socket 18. A horizontally extending leg 28 is carried by the elbow 22 and projects outwardly from the leg 20 in perpendicular relation thereto, and formed in the leg 28 adjacent the end thereof remote from the leg 20 is an internally screw threaded opening 30, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear.

An angle member designated generally 32 of tubular formation is provided with arms 34 and 36 which extend horizontally and are provided respectively with slots 38 and 40. The slot 33 is adapted to register with the threaded opening when the leg 28 of the elbow 22 is telescopically received in the arm 34 of the angle member 32. Extending through the slot 38 and entering the internally screw threaded opening 30 in the leg 28 is a headed screw 42 which is adapted to frictionally engage the arm 34 and hold it in a selected position of longitudinal adjustment on the leg 28.

Telescopically received in the arm 36 of the angle member 32 is a bar 44 having an internally screw threaded opening 46 extending thereinto adjacent one end thereof for registration with the slot 49 in the arm 36 and threadedly entering the opening 46 through the slot 38 is a screw 48, the head of which is adapted to frictionally engage the arm 36 and hold the bar 44 in a selected position relative to the angle member 32. Carried by the bar 44 and extending longitudinally therefrom adjacent the end thereof remote from that entering the arm 36 are spaced parallel ears 50 which are provided with aligning openings 52 for the reception of a pivot pin 54 by means of whichthe beam supporting the magazine support is pivotally coupled to the bar 44, as will be readily understood upon reference to the drawings. Extending through the bar 44 intermediate the ends thereof is an internally screw threaded sleeve 54 for threadedly receiving an adjusting screw 58 which is adapted to bear on the beam of the magazine support, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

Rockably mounted on the pivot pin 54 for movement in a vertical arcuate path adjacent the ears 50 is a beam 60 which, as illustrated, is provided with a depending extension 62 which is adapted to be engaged by the screw 58 to hold the beam 60 at a selected angle relative to the bar 44. Carried by and extending laterally outwardly from the beam 60 is a magazine support 64 which, in its present form, takes the form of a solid panel having a magazine supporting ledge 66 adjacent its lower edge. A suitable supporting bracket 68 is carried by the ledge 66 adjacent the end of the magazine support 64 remote from the beam 60 and rockably supported on the bracket 68 is a ring 70 in which an ashtray is adapted to be supported.

In use, the magazine supporting attachment 10 is secured to the standard or column C of the hair dryer, as illustrated, by clamping the collar 12 about the column C of the hair dryer. Obviously, the position of the collar 12 may be selected relative to the legs of the column C and roughly approximate the position in which the magazine support 64 will be most conveniently located for the user. With the leg 20 of the elbow 22 entered into the socket 18, it is obvious that a finer adjustment as to the height of the magazine support may be had by extending the pin 26 through a selected opening 24 in the leg 20 and byadjusting the screw 42, the angle member may be adjusted relative to its position on the leg 28 of the elbow 22. Further adjustment of the magazine support 64 toward or away from the occupant of the hair dryer M may be had by adjusting the bar 44 relative to the arm 36 of the angle member 32. The angle at which a magazine is supported on the magazine support 64 may be adjusted by turning the screw 58 which, as illustrated in the drawings, engages the extension 62 of the beam 60 to tilt the magazine support 64 about the axis of the pivot pin 54. Obviously, as the magazine support is tilted, the ring 70 may be tilted on its bracket 68 so as to remain level at all times irrespective of the position at which the magazine support 64 is finally located.

Obviously, by the use of this magazine support, a great deal of comfort will be enjoyed by the patrons of a beauty parlor in which hair dryers are employed.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. An attachment for supporting a magazine and an ash tray conveniently in front of a person seated in front of a hair dryer, said attachment comprising, a collar mounted on the supporting column of a conventional hair dryer intermediate theupper and lower ends thereof, a tubular socket carried by the collar and projecting outwardly therefrom adjacent one side thereof, the axis of said socket lying parallel to the supporting column, an elbow having legs which extend perpendicularly to one another, one leg of said elbow being received in the socket and having a longitudinal row of longitudinally spaced openings extending transversely therethrough, a

pin extending through a selected opening and engaging the upper end of the socket to hold the elbow at a selected height relative to the supporting column, an angle member having tubular arms which extend perpendicularly to one another, one of said arms telescopingly receiving the leg of the elbow remote from that having the row of openings therein and said arm extending horizontally outwardly from said leg, the opposite arm of said angle member extending horizontally outwardly from the first arm remote from the elbow, a bar telescopically entering the opposite arm and extending longitudinally therefrom, spaced ears carried by the bar and extending longitudinally therefrom adjacent the end thereof remote from the angle member, a beam mounted between the ears to rock in a vertical arcuate path adjacent the ends of the ears remote from the bar, a magazine support carried by the beam and extending laterally therefrom for movement therewith in a vertical arcuate path to one side of the bar, and a screw threadedly engaging the bar and impinging on the beam for holding the magazine support at a selected angle to the vertical.

2. An attachment for supporting a magazine and an ash tray convenientlytin front of a person seated in front of a hair dryer, said attachment comprising, a collar mounted on the supporting column of a conventional hair dryer intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof, an angle member carried by the collar and extending horizontally outwardly therefrom, a bar telescopically entering the angle member and extending horizontally outwardly therefrom, spaced ears carried by the bar and extending longitudinally therefrom adjacent the end thereof remote from the angle member, a beam mounted between the ears to rock in a vertical arcuate path adjacent the ends of the ears remote from the bar, a magazine support carried by the beam and extending laterally outwardly therefrom for movement therewith in a vertical arcuate path to one side of the bar, a screw threadedly carried by the bar and impinging on the beam for holding the magazine support at a selected angle to the vertical, and an ash tray support carried by the magazine support for tilting adjustment relative thereto.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 618,987 Kilbourn Feb. 7, 1899 1,654,027 Westerfors Dec. 27, 1927 1,683,944 Balch Sept. 11, 1928 1,685,041 Binkele Sept. 18, 1928 

